Laboratory for Natural Elemental processes and Sustainable Development

Head 

Emil D.Tsereteli

Brief Description of Current Activities:

 ·        Professor of Tbilisi State University; Since 1966  delivers lectures at Tbilisi State University in Quaternary Geology,  Engineering-geology, Issues of natural elemental processes and Geoecology;

·        Associated member of Georgian Academies of Ecology and Engineering Sciences;          

·        Member of International Association of Engineer-Geologists,

·        Member of Quaternary Period Research Commission of Academy of Sciences;

·        Member of Scientific- Technical Council of the Ministries of Environment and Urban Planning and Construction;

·        Expert in the Field of Engineering- Geological Sciences and Geoecology;

·        Associated member of Engineering –Geodynamic Scientific Council of the Academy of Sciences of Russian Federation.

 Emil Tsereteli during the last  40 years conducts different scale and trend engineering- geological, geodynamical, geomorphological and geoecological  researches in South Russia, Pamirs-Tianshan Mountain Systems, Tajikistan, Kirghizia,  Uzbekistan, Caucasus, Turkey.

Main works executed under Supervision and  direct Participation by Dr. Tsereteli: 

• Elaborated 1:500 000 scale maps of the engineering-geological conditions of Kubani region (Russian Federation) and of  Pamirs- Alai Mountain Systems;
• Elaborated 1: 200 000 and 1:50 000 scale maps of the engineering- geological conditions of the entire territory of Georgia;
• Elaborated large scale 1: 10 000 and medium scale 1:25 000  maps and carried out special engineering –geological researches for the 40% of the territory of Georgia aimed at development  of agricultural land  management and industrial objects expediency  projects;
• Issued anti- erosion generalized scheme of Georgian territory and elaborated landslides, mudflows and  sea-shore washing long-term prognosis to 1981-2000;
• Elaborated and issued 1:200 000 scale map on development of  hazardous geological processes  and engineering –geological conditions of the territory of Georgia,

      1:500 000 scale maps of landslides and mudflows  developments  and  on zoning  of

       risk danger on the territory of Georgia;

• Detail (1: 2 000  and 1: 1 000) special engineering-geological researches for more than 100 objects in purpose of anti landslide, mudflow and erosion arrangements development
• Prepared  large scale (1: 10 000) engineering –geological maps  for elaboration of general scheme for urban redevolopment of Tbilisi, Batumi, Sokhumi, Kutaisi and Chiatura towns;
• Carried out detailed engineering- geological researches related to complications of Transcaucasian gas pipeline;
• Provided expertise and recommendations on environmental and social impact assessment report on construction and exploitation of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan  Oil Pipeline;
•  Provided expertise and recommendations on landslide hazards  probability for Western Direction (Baku - Supsa) Exportation Pipeline Rout on Georgian segment;
• Were estimated landslide danger risk on Tsikhisjvari-Kodiana segment of   Baku-Tbilisi – Ceyhan Pipeline Rout.
• Worked out  monitoring program on functioning and researches of hazardous geological processes and changes of geological environment, already realized on entire territory of Georgia.

Carried out detailed engineering –geological researches:

• For nuclear power station construction;
• For Marneuli heavy machine-building plant construction;
• For Batumi 20 storey hotel construction;
• For estimation stability of Enguri hydro power station derivation tunnel and adjacent territory;
• Engineering-geological researches according to Spitac (Armenia)1988 and Racha-Imereti (Georgia) 1991 catastrophic earthquakes for reconstruction purposes;
• Arrangement of underground monitoring net in Tbilisi Old City, for World Bank, DHV Consultants and Cultural Initiative joint project;
• Engineering-geological researches for GPC on Western Route Pipeline Project on Georgian Territory;
• Engineering-geological researches for feasibility study of  Russian-Armenian natural gas pipeline rout.
• Were carried out engineering-geological researches of Khashuri-Batumi pipeline for rehabilitation measures preliminary assessment;
• Were elaborated and issued 1:200 000 scale map and Engineering-geological studies for Turkish -Georgian joint project “Multidisciplinary”  Geological study of “Turkish-Georgian Boardline”;
• Engineering-geological study for subway construction project in Trabzon City (Turkey);

Main scientific results of Dr. Emil Tsereteli are analyzed in more than 200 scientific monographs and articles. Most of them are issued in different countries around the world: Russia, NIS, India, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, Sweden, Greece, China, Canada, Great Britain, along them under UNEP and UNESCO were issued research experience of landslides and mudflows in Georgia.